Abstract
This study is a comprehensive, quantitative synthesis of the literature examining the effects of homophobic bullying on both sexual-minority and heterosexual youths' psychological outcomes. The final analysis included 16 published and 2 unpublished studies from around the world, totaling 81 effect sizes. Various study characteristics were coded to assess moderator effects, but only age of youth was found to play a significant role between bullying and detrimental outcomes for youths. Results demonstrated that sexual-minority youths experience significantly more bullying and victimization than do heterosexual peers and that these hostile experiences contribute to a number of negative outcomes for sexual-minority youths.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 398-418 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of GLBT Family Studies |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- Bullying
- Homophobic epithets
- Meta-analysis
- Peer victimization
- Sexual-minority youths
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)